Colorado Open Lands

Lakewood, CO ·EIN 84-0866211 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$7.9M received 86 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Colorado Open Lands?

Colorado Open Lands is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by Col Foundation ($1.5M), The Denver Foundation ($1.3M), Colorado Gives Foundation ($585K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Colorado Open Lands between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Col Foundation$1,535,16762020–2025
The Denver Foundation$1,346,35042020–2024
Colorado Gives Foundation$585,20652020–2024
Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock$380,00042021–2024
Fjc$332,48722021–2022
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$278,93522022–2024
6s Foundation$275,00052020–2024
Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts$193,11532020–2024
Gates Family Foundation$185,00042020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$174,16742021–2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$160,00012024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$150,00032020–2022
Fredman Family Foundation Inc$140,00052020–2024
Records Johnston Family Foundation$133,33322023–2024
Mighty Arrow Family Foundation$125,00052020–2024
The Morgridge Family Foundation$105,20032021–2024
JJP Family Foundation Inc$100,00022021–2023
Lp Brown Foundation$100,00012022
Ronald And Carol Moore Family Foundation$100,00022021–2022
Mile High United Way Inc$97,34552021–2025
Community Foundation of Northern$93,09932021–2024
The Michael P Dowling Foundation$86,37542021–2024
Wet Mtn Valley Community Foundation$84,12732022–2024
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$80,00022021–2022
Charles H Kurtz Family Foundation$65,50042021–2024
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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$60,00022023–2024
Monaghan Foundation$60,00042021–2024
Community Foundation for$55,20022023–2024
The Summit Foundation$52,16422021–2022
Belvedere Charitable Foundation$50,30412024
The Cleveland Foundation$50,00032021–2024
Heider Family Foundation Co Susan H Coleman$50,00052020–2024
J C Kennedy Foundation Inc$50,00012021
Trailsend Foundation$50,00012021
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$45,00032022–2024
The Trust for Public Land$36,66412023
Community Shares of Colorado Inc$36,20742020–2023
Wright Family Foundation$33,50032020–2023
American Farmland Trust$31,00012024
Ruth Brown Foundation$27,50032021–2024
The Nature Conservancy$25,00012024
The Merlin Foundation$25,00012024
Land Trust Alliance Inc$24,50012023
Leatherwood Foundation$21,53752020–2024
Aspen Business Center Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Kelleyknox Family Foundation$15,00022022–2023
The Alper Family Foundation Inc$15,00022021–2022
Gerald J Kaufman Jr Foundation$14,01042021–2024
Green Fund$12,50032022–2024
Writer Family Foundation$12,00012022
Rose Community Foundation$11,20012023
Community Foundation Boulder County$10,10012022
R C Kemper Jr Charitable Trust 10023600$10,00012023
William T Kemper Charitable Trust 10015200$10,00012023
G E Johnson Foundation$10,00012023
LARRK Foundation$10,00012022
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$10,00012021
Aspen Community Foundation$10,00012021
American Bird Conservancy$10,00012020
Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury$10,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$6,40012020
United Way of Larimer County$5,50012020
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$5,00012024
Borgen Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Noom Foundation$5,00012024
The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation$5,00042021–2024
Thiry-o'leary Foundation$5,00012022
Richard H Lewis Family Foundation$5,00012021
Vollbracht Family Foundation$5,00012021
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation$4,00042021–2024
Cbc Foundation$4,00042021–2024
Arches Foundation$4,00042021–2024
The Knapp Fund$3,00022024–2025
Sorenson Family Foundation$1,00012024
Louis F & Reberta C Albright Foundation Inc$1,00022023–2024
Trygve E & Victoria H Myhren$1,00022023–2024
Robert E & Anne T Sneed$92442021–2024
Dobbins Foundation$70012022
Swanson Family Foundation$50012023
Thomas J Rolfs Foundation$50012021
Slifer Family Foundation$30012024
Baird Foundation Inc$30012023
Colorado Wildlife Habitat Preservation Foundation$25012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$23032021–2024
The Janus Henderson Foundation$15022021–2022
Xcel Energy Foundation$5012021

What grants has Colorado Open Lands received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Col FoundationPRESERVE OPEN SPACE$422,521
2025Mile High United Way IncDAF, DESIG$10,855
2025The Knapp FundGENERAL$2,000
2024Col FoundationPRESERVE OPEN SPACE$418,706
2024The Denver FoundationLAND RESOURCES CONSERVATION$412,850
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationRESTORING THE HYDROLOGY OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER$175,728
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo explore opportunities to improve streamflow, reconnect floodplains, and restore wetlands on public and private land in the headwaters of the Colorado River in Grand, Summit and parts of Eagle Counties.$160,000
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$147,608
2024Colorado Coalition of Land TrustsCONSERVATION PROJECT$145,000
2024Eleanor and Henry HitchcockGENERAL OPERATIONS$125,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$108,000
2024Belvedere Charitable FoundationAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$50,304
20246s FoundationTO PRESERVE THE SIGNIFICANT OPEN LANDS AND DIMINISHING NATURAL HERITAGE OF COLORADO.$50,000
2024Gates Family FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT$50,000
2024Records Johnston Family FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncTO SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOR THE NORTHWEST (CRAIG) OR SOUTHERN (PUEBLO) REGIONS$35,000
2024The Morgridge Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$35,000
2024American Farmland TrustPROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND$31,000
2024Wet Mtn Valley Community FoundationLAND CONSERVATION$29,615
2024Mile High United Way IncDESIG$25,000
2024Fredman Family Foundation IncTO PRESERVE THE SIGNIFICANT OPEN LANDS AND NATURAL HERITAGE OF COLORADO THROUGH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATIVE LAND CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP.$25,000
2024The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$25,000
2024Mighty Arrow Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Merlin FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2024The Cleveland FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Monaghan FoundationFOR THE SUPPORT OF LAND CONSERVATION IN COLORADO$15,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$15,000
2024The Michael P Dowling FoundationNATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION$15,000
2024Ruth Brown FoundationENVIRONMENTAL$10,000
2024Heider Family Foundation Co Susan H ColemanGENERAL OPERATING$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Colorado Open Lands?

Colorado Open Lands is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by Col Foundation ($1.5M), The Denver Foundation ($1.3M), Colorado Gives Foundation ($585K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Colorado Open Lands between 2020–2025.

Who is Colorado Open Lands's largest funder?

Col Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Colorado Open Lands, with $1.5M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Colorado Open Lands received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Colorado Open Lands across 200 grants from 86 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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